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For three years now, the Association has used a feature that allowed registered delegates to cast their vote online for the 4th vice-president position on our Executive Committee. Like previous years, we will only offer online voting for the 4th vice-president position. That means selected delegates must have a registered email address onRead More...

FY 2019 Hazardous Materials Planning & Training Grant Packages have been mailed. A copy of the application for the federal Hazardous Materials Emergency Planning (HMEP) grant program has been sent to all South Carolina “Local Emergency Planning Commission” (LEPC) offices. The deadline is May 15, 2018 toRead More...

The SCSFA First Responders' Assistance and Support Team (SCFAST) is hosting several new upcoming training programs. ( Description Below) April 14 and 15 at Sumter Training grounds 0830-1700 (To Enroll in this specific class, email Patti at [email protected]) May 2 and 3 at Greenville City PoliceRead More...

As we approach the final 5 months of the 2013 SAFER grant awarded to the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association, opportunities still exist for adding at least 30 new trained firefighters in these counties: Allendale Bamberg Berkeley Calhoun Chesterfield Dillon Edgefield Hampton Jasper Laurens Marion Read More...

The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association is proud to announce the selection of M. Kyle Minick as its new Executive Director. Executive Director Minick comes to the Association from the City of North Charleston where he served as the Deputy Chief of Operations. Chief MinickRead More...

The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association’s SAFER grant-funded recruitment efforts include features to bolster your department’s presence on our soon-to-be revamped statewide recruitment website: SCVolunteerFire.org, as well as a casting call for volunteers who showcase the best of what our fire service has to offer. We’reRead More...

COLUMBIA, SC (February 26) – The South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association has selected leading fire services agency First Arriving to drive new marketing programs aimed at growing the volunteer firefighter ranks throughout the state. The major components of the program include development of a new statewide,Read More...

We have received the following notification from FEMA indicating the Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S) Program application period is open through Senator Graham's office: This serves as notification that the application period for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Fiscal YearRead More...

The SC State Firefighters Association is happy to announce the hiring of Ernest "Brick" Lewis as the new Director of Administration for the Association. Brick comes to the Association from the Columbia Fire Department where he served as the department PIO. Brick’s duties will be toRead More...

We are pleased to announce that Proviso 62.23 funding for 2018 has been received. Our Association efforts to prevent, train and financially help our members with "PTSD" continues to grow FAST Team members and the Association extend our thanks to the General Assembly for one againRead More...